•The epidemiological curve of suspected measles cases demonstrates a rising trend since the third week of November 2023. This could be explained by increased community transmission exacerbated by the winter season and low immunization coverage (Figure 1, 3).

•During week 14-2024, a total of 1,535 suspected cases and 12 associated deaths were reported, which shows a 7.0% and 33.3% increase in the number of suspected cases and deaths compared to the preceding week, respectively.

•The 12 deaths were reported from 6 provinces: Kandahar (5), Helmand (2), Herat (2), Kabul (1), Kunduz (1), and Kapisa (1); all deaths were under-five children, while 7 (58.3%) of them were females.

•Since the beginning of 2024, a total of 16,105 suspected measles cases and 83 deaths (CFR=0.5%) were reported. Among suspected measles cases, 12,960 (80.5%) were under-five children, and 7,269 (45.1%) were females.